Greenville, SC vs Simpsonville, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGreenville, SCSimpsonville, SC
Population72,93526,144
Median Household Income$71,472$82,457
Median Rent$1,312/mo$1,415/mo
Median Home Value$487,500$299,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%43.9%
Poverty Rate14%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k466225
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8662,093
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min22.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.817.7
College Degree Rate55.5%37.9%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+21.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.